Pygmalion’s Power Romanesque Sculpture, the Senses, and Religious Experience

Pushed to the height of its illusionistic powers during the first centuries of the Roman Empire, sculpture was largely abandoned with the ascendancy of Christianity, as the apparent animation of the material image and practices associated with sculpture were considered both superstitious and idolatr...

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Main Author Dale, Thomas E. A
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published University Park, PA Penn State University Press 2019
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition1
Subjects
Art & Art History
Christianity and art
European Studies
History
Human body > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > To 1500
Sculpture, Romanesque
Senses and sensation > Religious aspects > Christianity > History > To 1500
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ISBN9780271083452
027108345X
DOI10.1515/9780271085203

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents [Illustration] List of Illustrations PREFACE Introduction CHAPTER 1: Living Statues: CHAPTER 2: The Naked and the Nude: CHAPTER 3: Sculpted Portraits: CHAPTER 4: Beautiful Deformity and Deformed Beauty: Color Plates CHAPTER 5: Renewing the Temple: Conclusion NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX